archive2023

The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has congratulated Governor Hope Uzodimma, over his reelection as the Imo State governor. Ohanaeze described Uzodimma’s victory as “well-deserved” saying he has made “very impressive progress in the area of infrastructural development.” Uzodimma who contested under the All Progressives Congress (APC) was...

Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has felicitated the governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Duoye Diri, on his re-election as the governor of the state, describing the victory as heart-warming for all members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Governor Makinde stated this on Tuesday, following the announcement of Governor Diri...

Shareholders of Sterling Financial Holdings Company Plc have commended the board and management of the company for its performance in its operations and earnings, and the diversification of the group’s business lines since completing the transition to a holding company structure. This commendation was shared at the recently held statutory...

  Factional university union, the Congress of Nigerian University Academics (CONUA) has dissociated itself from the ongoing nationwide strike declared by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC). National Coordinator of CONUA, Niyi Sunmonu, who disclosed this on Channels TV’s programme, Sunrise Daily on Tuesday, said...

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered Electoral Offences Desk Officers, under the supervision of the Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of the Force Criminal Investigation Department, to commence immediate investigations into the electoral crisis recorded on Saturday, November 11. Egbetokun commended all police officers and operatives...

President Bola Tinubu has secured a multi-billion dollar infrastructure funding package from the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) to fund a multi-sectoral portfolio of infrastructure projects at the federal and sub-national levels in Nigeria. Business247News reports that this was disclosed in a statement by presidential spokesperson Ajuri Ngelale on Tuesday. The...

  Central Securities Clearing System (CSCS) Plc, the leading Central Securities Depository (CSD) in Nigeria, took centre stage at the recently concluded Institute of Capital Market Registrars (ICMR) annual conference, themed "Navigating Nigeria's Economic Realities: The Transformative Power of Technology in the Capital Market." The event, which took place at...

    The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has directed its members to join the nationwide strike declared by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC). Organised labour, on Monday, declared a nationwide industrial action effective Wednesday over the brutalisation of Comrade Joe Ajaero, President...

    The Federal Government has said that the strike action embarked upon by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) is not in the national interest but a move to blackmail the government. In a release signed by the Special Adviser to the President on...

  By Walter Duru, Ph.D   In the political arena, the adage "keep your friends close and your enemies closer" is often wielded as a shield against potential adversaries. However, for President Bola Tinubu, it seems the true enemies may not be those openly opposing him, but rather those who...